Electric device por treating- air



Mar. 13, 1923.

E. R. CASE ELECTRIC DEVICE FOR TREATING AIR Original Filed Mar. 22, 1.920

INVENTOR.

Reiasued Mar. 13, 1923.,

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PATENT OFFICE.

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TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA ELECTRIC DEVICE FOR TREATING AIR.

Drtglnal 10. 1,378,095, dated Kay 17, 1921. Serial 7 reissue filed September 2,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EGERTON RYERBON CASE, :1 subject of' the King of Great Britain, of the city of Toronto, county of York, Province of Ontario, Canada. have invented a certain new and useful Electric Device for Treating Air, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an electric devic for treating air, and the principal object of the invention is to treat those suffering from whooping cough or bronchitis, or other bronchial affections, as well as those suffering from throat and lung affections that can be treated in this manner; and in the following specification several apparatus within my invention will be hereinafter particularly described as examplary means whereby the object thereof may be carried out, and what I claim as new willbe set forth in the claims forming part of this specification. I

Figures 1, 2 and 3 are vertical central longitudinal sections through apparatus within my invention showing different embodiments thereof adapted for distributing a liquid and a non-liquid treating agent. Figs. 4 and 5 are vertical cross sections on the lines H, and 55, respectively, Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a vertical central longitudinal section through a modified form of holder for a treating agent, and Fig. 7 is a vertical section on the line 7-7, Fig. 1.

The particular form of treating-agent holding-means and the constructions and designs whereby suitable electric connections are bad, and the particular construction illustrated for controlling or containing the supply of the treating agent, are not essential to the inventio Since the quantity of treating agent designed to be held by my device at any one time is relatively quite small, and is preferably located in intimate proximity to the source of heat, it naturally follows that very little time elapses before the treating agent is transformed into the desired state.

The treating agent holdingor containing-means, which also performs the function of a. base or support for the resistor in the examplary disclosures made, may be of metal or of any suitable material Wellknown in the electrical art, such as porcelain, or fused silica.

No. 367,996, filed larch 22, 1920. Application for 1921. Serial No. 498,149.

C is the base or member supporting the resistor H.

Preferably integrally formed with said base or member 0 is a flange'D provided with a breast E projecting beyond one side thereof to form an annular flange so as to support any suitable screen or guard F, which surrounds the baseior member C sup porting the resistor. G i' a plate faced up against'the outer face of he flange D and suitably secured thereto b any suitable fastening means such as nu and bolts commonly designated I. The plate G is provided'with an opening J therethrough, and projecting through said opening J is a tubular member 2 preferably integrally carried by the flange I). 3 is a 'metal tubular lining for the base or member C, and the tubular member 2, and is designed to contain anon-liquid treating-agent 4. Binding posts and nuts, commonl designated 5 may be carried by the plate 1 to which the ends 6 of theresistor H are connected. The ends 6 pass through suitable holes 7 shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1 formed in the breast E and flange D, and also in the plate G. A certain section of the resistor H is embedded in the longitudinal groove 8 formed in one side of the base or member. and the said groove is afterward closed by any suitable material well-known in the art.

Any means may be employed to introduce the non-liquid treating agent into the metal tubular lining 3. this purpose is as follows: 9 is a cap. which is designed to fit over the flange 10 formed in the outer end of the tubular member 2,

and to provide for ease of placing and re-- movalof said cap, a suitable lining 11 is interposed between said cap and said flange 10.

The-said cap closes the open end of the said base or member C as Well as the tubular lining 3.

The base or member C. and the tubular lining 3 are provided respectively with apertures or holes a and 3' through which escapes the treating agent.

If it is desirous of passing air into the tubular linin' 3. this may be done in various ways. For example. ports 12 and 13 may be formed in the lining 3 and base or member C respectively near their intake ends. 14 is a valve or damper mounted to be moved on the flange 10 and between the A convenient means for.

a-nnular shoulder 15 and the lining 11. This damper is provided with a port 16, which when alined with the ports 12 and 13 permits the passage of air intoand through the tubular lining 3.

I1; desired, the form of device illustrated in ig. 1 may 'be provided with any suitable housing 17 suitably carried by the flange D in any manner well-known in the art. For example the housing 17 may be provided with a flange 18 to fit around the flange D, and the flange 18 may be clamped in place by a split ring 19 having fastening means in the form of ears and acoupling pin commonly designated 20. Formed in the said housing, if desired, are a plurality of apertures or openings 21 so as to permit currents of air to pass therethrough when the device is in a horizontal or uninverted vertical position. Since the temperature will be higher on the inner side of the housing than on the outer side, it follows that currents of air will flow through the apertures or openings'21 into and out of said housing.

If desired, any suitable pivoting means commonly designated 22, and pretbrably carried by the plate G may be used to pivot the form of device illustrated in Fig. 1 to a suitable stand or support 23.

The metal linin 3 may be readily removed from the base or member C for cleaning purposes. Y In Fig. 2, I show substantially the same form of device asis illustrated in Fig. 1, except that the base or member C does not ossess a tubular lining. The resistor H is coupled to any suitable binding posts 5' port a and is otherwise suitably associated with said base or member C- The control of air into and through the base or member C is controlled by forming a port a in the cap 9', the port being normally closed by the lining 11'. By loosening the cap 9', the may be fully opened to allow passage of air into and through the base 0r member C. 4' is the treating agent mounted within the base or member C. and this can be replenished by removing the cap 9' as will be understood.

In Figs. 2 and 3, I show that my device may beemployed without the use of the housin 17.

The base or member C" preferably integrally forms part of the flange D, though not essentially, and the resistor is carried by the said parts, and suitable electrical connections are bad in anv suitable manner, as will he understood. Preferably in-- tegrally formed with the flange I) is a tubular member 2' which communicates with the interior of the base or member C". 11", is a metal lining suitably secured within the tubular member 2' and coupled thereto is the valve casing 24. This valve casing is provided with an inlet 25 is conducted by any suitable means (not shown) from a suitable source of supply (not shown). The valve 26,- of a wellknown form, controls the supply of fluid through the duct 27 into the base or member (f'.

The fluid transformed by the heat escapes from the base or member C by the aperture or opening 28 preferably located in the position shown in Fig. 3, so that the base or member C" may contain quite a supply of fluid in the'initial stage without theloss of the fluid through the said aperture or opening 28. So soon as the various parts described become fully heated. the fluid escaping from the valve casing 2d will begin to be vaporized.

In the form of base or holder C' illustrated in Fig. 6, an open trough 29 is it is not absolutely necessary to pass the treating agent through the base or member of the device.

iVhile I have described what I consider to be the best embodiments of my invention, I desire it to be understood that the principle may be embodied in many difl'erent forms, and I desire not to be limited beyond the requirements of the terms of my claims and the prior art.

Functionally considered the base or member C, and its equivalent, is a vaporizing device which will very quickly vaporize the liquid treating agent brought into contact therewith, or fed therethrough.

\Vhat'I claim is:

1. A device of the class described and for the purpose setforth including means for directly carrying a liquid or non-liquid treating agent for air at large, which is transformed therein; a removable lining for said treating agent carrying means, and means whereby said means is electrically 2. A for the purpose set forth including a member designed to directly contain a liquid or non-liquid treating agent for air which is transformed therein, and apertured beyond its receiving end to permit the treating agent to escape therefrom, a removable lining for said treating agent carrying means and means whereby the same is electrically heated.

3. A device of the class described and for the purpose setforth, including a portable member provided with a receiving end, and a discharge aperture located in spaced relation to said receiving end, and adapted to device of an; class described and v operated closure means for the receiving end of said. member;

" '4. A- device of the class described and for the purpose. set forth, including a chambered member for a treating-agent, having an intake-opening and a discharge aperture spaced apart from said intake-opening; a removable lining for said member, means whereby said chambered member is electrically heated, and closure means for the intake end of said member.

5. A device of the class described, and for the purpose set-forth,

comprising a source of electrical heat, means heated by said source of heat, and provided with an inlet, and a discharge aperture located in spaced relation to said inlet, and adapted to transform a liquid or non-liquid treating agent into a suitable state for dispersal in the air at large through said discharge aperture and a removable apertured lining for said means.

6. A device of the class described and for the purpose set forth including a member designed to directly contain a liquid or nonliquid treatingv agent for air which is transformed therein, and apertured to permit the transformed treating agent to escape therefrom, and to allow a current of air to pass t-herethrough, and means whereby the same is electrically heated.

7. A device of the class described and for the purpose set forth, including a member designed to 'directly'contain a treating agent. for air which is transformed therein, and apertured to permit the transformed treating agent to escape therefrom, and to allow a current of air to pass theret-hrough; closure means for the receiving end of said member, and means whereby said member is electrically heated. I V

8. A device of the class described and for the purpose set forth including a member designed to directly contain a treating agent for air, and aperturedto permit the transformed treating agent to escape therefrom, and to allow a current of air to pass therethrough, a removable aperturedlining for said member, and means whereby the same is electrically heated.

9. A device of the class described and for the purpose set forth including an apertured member designed-to contain a treating agent for air with which is associated a bore-provided flange which supports a tubular memher, which communicates with said firstmentioned member; means whereby said first-mentioned member is electrically heat-- ed, and means to.cont-rol the supply of treating agent to said first-mentioned member, and designed to be carried by said tubular member.

10. A device of the class described and for the purpose set forth including an apertured member designed to contain a treating agent for air with which is associated a bore-proend with a port vided flange which supports a tubular member, which communicates with said firstmentioned' member; means whereby said first-mentioned member is electrically heated; means to control the supply of treating agent to said first-mentioned member, and designed tobe carriedby said tubular member, and an apertured reflector supported by said flange.

11. A device of the class described and for the purpose set forth including an apertured member designed to contain a treating agent for air. with which is associated a bore-provided flange which supports a t ubularmemberffivhich communicates with said firstmentioned member; an apertured tubular lining located within said apertured member and passing through said flange and said tubular member, and provided at its intake which is alined with a port formed in said apertured member; means whereby said apertured member is electrically heated; a valve controlling the passage of air through said ports into said lining, and a cap closing the. intake end of said tubular member.

12. As anew article; of manufacture, an apertured member made of suitable material that can be heated by electric current, and adapted to directly contain a liquid or nonliquid treating agent for air which is transformed therein; and provided with a port to allow air to pass thereinto.

13. vA device of theclass described including electric means to produce heat, a housing adapted to permit a natural current of air to pass thereinto and therethrough, and

means for directly carrying a liquid or nonliquid treating agent, and adapted to perform the function of a support; a heating element carried thereby to transform the treating agent therein, and a supporting member separably associated with said carrying means and adapted to permit of electrical connections being made therethrough.

15. An apparatus of the class described comprising chambered means adapted to directly carry a treating agent which is trans- .ormed therein; a resistor associated therewith to heat the same; a supporting member adapted to removably support said means, and means to permit of the direct feeding of the liquid or non-liquid treating agent to said treating agent carrying means.

16. A device of the class described and for the pur ose set forth comprising a chambered mem er for directly carrying a liquid or non-liquid treating agent; means whereby said member is electrically heated to transform the treating agent therein, and an independently removable member adapted to house said other member and to receive the transformed treating agent, and apertured within said housing to permit the transformed treating agent to freely pass therefrom.

17. A device of the class described and for the purpose set forth comprising a chambered member for directly carrying a liquid or non-liquid treating agent; means whereby said member is electrically heated to transform the treating agent therein; an independently removable member adapted to house said other member and to receive the transformed treating agent, and apertured to permit the transformed treating agent to pass therefrom, and means to permit of a liquid or non-liquid treating agent to be fed to said first-mentioned member.

18. A device of the class described and for the purpose set forth comprising a chambered member for directly carrying a liquid or non-liquid treating agent; means whereby said member is electrically heated to transform the treating agent therein; an apertured member surrounding said chambered member, and an independently removable member adapted to house said members and to receive the transformed treating agent, and apertured to permit the transformed treatin agent to freely pass therefrom.

1 9. device for treating air comprising an apertured housing; a chambered member for .directly carrying a liquid or non-liquid treating agent to be transformed therein, the transformed treating agent passing directly into said housing and out of the same, and electrical means associated with said chambered member to heat the contents thereof.

20. A device for treating air comprising an apertured housing; a chambered member within said housing for directly carrying a liquid or non-liquid treating agent to be transformed therein; the transformed treating agent passing directly into said housing and out of the same; electrical means amociated with said chambered member to heat the contents thereof, and means to permit the feeding of a treating agent through said housing to said chambered member.

21. A device for treating air comprising an open port-provided housing; achambered member within said housing for directly carrying a liquid or non-liquid treating agent to be transformed therein; the transformed treating agent passing said housing and out of the same, and electrical means associated with said chambered member to heat the contents thereof.

22. An apparatus for treating air embracing means adapted to be electrically heated to change the state of treating agent brought into contact therewith; treatingagent carryinganeans arranged in co-operative relationship to said electrically heated means, and means arranged in co-operative relationship to said electrically heated means and said treating-agent carrying-means to permit a natural draft to act as a vehicle for the transformed treating agent.

23. A device of the class described and for the purpose set forth'comprising means designed to contain a liquid or non-liquid treating agent for air, solely by the action of heat, and apertured to allow a. natural current of air to pass thereinto to act as a vehicle to carry the transformed treating agent thereout of. and electric means to produce the temperature desired.

EGERTON'RYERSON CASE.

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